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ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Holly Driver
ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Joining the ADS leadership team as the Executive Director of Aerospace, Holly Driver will help reinforce ADS’ mission to advance the UK’s world-leading position in aerospace, whilst supporting the more than 1,300 ADS Members that are active across the aerospace sector.
Aerospace

9 Oct 2026

RAF flies two Boeing E-7 Wedgetails together as flight testing advances
RAF Wedgetail test flying continues at Lossiemouth
RAF flies two Boeing E-7 Wedgetails together as flight testing advances
As the first E-7 Wedgetail readies for operational service in 2026, two examples were test flying for the first time.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
soldier in the arctic conducting military operations
Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
An extreme-cold rechargeable battery has been launched by Galvion, designed to deliver reliable power in Arctic operating environments, which will make its debut at AUSA 2026 in Washington DC, 12–14 October, alongside Galvion’s range of Nerv Centr power and data solutions.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Holly Driver
ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Joining the ADS leadership team as the Executive Director of Aerospace, Holly Driver will help reinforce ADS’ mission to advance the UK’s world-leading position in aerospace, whilst supporting the more than 1,300 ADS Members that are active across the aerospace sector.
Aerospace

9 Oct 2026

Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
soldier in the arctic conducting military operations
Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
An extreme-cold rechargeable battery has been launched by Galvion, designed to deliver reliable power in Arctic operating environments, which will make its debut at AUSA 2026 in Washington DC, 12–14 October, alongside Galvion’s range of Nerv Centr power and data solutions.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

London Fire Brigade Cadets gain practical skills at firefighting weekend
Capita Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, firefighting weekend.
London Fire Brigade Cadets gain practical skills at firefighting weekend
Continuing its longstanding support for London Fire Brigade’s Fire Cadets, Securitas UK has given 16 young people practical training at its ninth annual firefighting weekend, held at the Capita Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Security

7 Oct 2026

Excelerate Technology to build UK CNI robotic security solution
Satellite in Earth orbit
Excelerate Technology to build UK CNI robotic security solution
In a project co-funded by the European Space Agency Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BASS) and supported by the UK Space Agency, Excelerate Technology will build and demonstrate how space-enabled assets can provide innovative safety and security solutions, including protection of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) at a site in the UK.
Space

6 Oct 2026

ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Holly Driver
ADS appoints Holly Driver as Executive Director of Aerospace
Joining the ADS leadership team as the Executive Director of Aerospace, Holly Driver will help reinforce ADS’ mission to advance the UK’s world-leading position in aerospace, whilst supporting the more than 1,300 ADS Members that are active across the aerospace sector.
Aerospace

9 Oct 2026

CAA launches consultation on UK aviation information-sharing system
CAA Aviation House, Crawley, Gatwick.
CAA launches consultation on UK aviation information-sharing system
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a consultation on a new information management system to enable secure data exchange between crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Aerospace

8 Oct 2026

UK and Germany launch industrial tech corridor to strengthen manufacturing and defence supply chains
UK and Germany launch industrial tech corridor to strengthen manufacturing and defence supply chains
Britain and Germany have launched an industrial tech corridor to strengthen manufacturing partnerships, with defence and aerospace among the sectors set to benefit.
Aerospace

8 Oct 2026

Excelerate Technology to build UK CNI robotic security solution
Satellite in Earth orbit
Excelerate Technology to build UK CNI robotic security solution
In a project co-funded by the European Space Agency Business Applications and Space Solutions (ESA BASS) and supported by the UK Space Agency, Excelerate Technology will build and demonstrate how space-enabled assets can provide innovative safety and security solutions, including protection of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) at a site in the UK.
Space

6 Oct 2026

World Space Week: How British technology will help ESA return to the Moon
ESA Argonaut
World Space Week: How British technology will help ESA return to the Moon
As Europe prepares to return to the Moon, British-developed LEIA LiDAR technology will help ESA’s Argonaut lander autonomously identify safe touchdown zones on the lunar surface.
Space

5 Oct 2026

Airbus delivers first next-generation satellites for OneWeb constellation
OneWeb satellites in transport container at Airbus
Airbus delivers first next-generation satellites for OneWeb constellation
A new generation of OneWeb spacecraft is heading for launch, helping Eutelsat sustain and expand its low Earth orbit connectivity network for governments, businesses and institutions worldwide.
Space

5 Oct 2026

RAF flies two Boeing E-7 Wedgetails together as flight testing advances
RAF Wedgetail test flying continues at Lossiemouth
RAF flies two Boeing E-7 Wedgetails together as flight testing advances
As the first E-7 Wedgetail readies for operational service in 2026, two examples were test flying for the first time.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
soldier in the arctic conducting military operations
Galvion launches rechargeable battery for use in Arctic conditions
An extreme-cold rechargeable battery has been launched by Galvion, designed to deliver reliable power in Arctic operating environments, which will make its debut at AUSA 2026 in Washington DC, 12–14 October, alongside Galvion’s range of Nerv Centr power and data solutions.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

Serco secures £147m US Navy ship modernisation contract
US Navy at sea.
Serco secures £147m US Navy ship modernisation contract
Serco will provide in-service support across 10 core mission functions for the US Navy surface fleet, which will include technology integration for the duration of their ships service lives.
Defence

9 Oct 2026

UK Government and UKRI invest £54m to prevent future disease outbreaks
Poultry facility
UK Government and UKRI invest £54m to prevent future disease outbreaks
The UK Government and UKRI are investing £54 million in biosecurity research to tackle antimicrobial resistance, improve disease outbreak preparedness, develop next-generation vaccines and strengthen protection against emerging biological threats.
Security

8 Oct 2026

London Fire Brigade Cadets gain practical skills at firefighting weekend
Capita Fire Service College, Moreton-in-Marsh, firefighting weekend.
London Fire Brigade Cadets gain practical skills at firefighting weekend
Continuing its longstanding support for London Fire Brigade’s Fire Cadets, Securitas UK has given 16 young people practical training at its ninth annual firefighting weekend, held at the Capita Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh.
Security

7 Oct 2026

Cyacomb launches counter-terrorism platform to identify terrorist content on digital devices
Digital security.
Cyacomb launches counter-terrorism platform to identify terrorist content on digital devices
A new counter-terrorism capability developed by Edinburgh-based Cyacomb can help investigators rapidly identify known terrorist material on digital devices, as online radicalisation creates new challenges for law enforcement services.
Security

7 Oct 2026

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